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transformés en terre de remblai soit en gg BEYOND THE GARDENS HOW ARE WE GETTING GREENER?
étant réutilisés ou recyclés – il s’agit de 20 The MUHC at the Glen has in place:
% de plus que ce qu’exige la certification • Energy efficiency measures, which decrease consumption by 35% compared to standard Canadian
LEED argent. En outre, 20 % des matériaux hospitals.
de construction ont été produits à l’échelle • Reduction of light pollution through the use of adapted light fixtures and prioritizing natural light.
locale, entraînant ainsi une réduction des • Low-flow water fixtures that significantly reduce potable water use by at least 30% less than com-
gaz à effet de serre associés au transport parable buildings.
de ces matériaux sur de longues distances. • An impressive 333 bicycle parking spaces plus showers for bicycle commuters, as well as dedicated
bike lanes surrounding our site that connect to the City of Montreal network.
L’objectif sous-jacent à la construc-
• 79 charging stations for electric vehicles at the Glen.
tion du site Glen était de bâtir bien plus • An MUHC-wide carpooling program to encourage green transportation among our personnel.
qu’un centre de santé; c’est une occasion • A waste management centre site capable of recycling paper, cardboard, electronic waste, metal,
de créer un milieu vraiment propice à la glass and plastic.
guérison. • Mitigating heat island effect through the use of underground parking, green space, and highly
reflective roofing.
• When building the Glen, 95% of construction and demolition debris was diverted from landfill
through reuse and recycling–that is 20% more than LEED Silver certification requires. And 20% of
building materials were locally produced, reducing greenhouse gas associated with the transport of
these materials over long distances.
The objective behind the Glen site was to build something bigger than a health care centre;
it is an opportunity to create a truly healing environment.
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